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Created by Jenni Waggoner • Updated On: July 30, 2012

1. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony’s new favorite restaurant in New York City! It is a mix of Japanese and Korean BBQ styles. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

2. Great N.Y. Noodletown

8.1
28 Bowery (btwn Pell & Bayard St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 288 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

3. Baohaus

137 Rivington St (btw Norfolk & Suffolk), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 49 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Known for their Taiwanese sandwiches! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

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4. The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck

New York, NY
Food Truck · NoMad · 62 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony enjoyed a cone from this Manhattan ice cream truck. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

5. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: “Hard to beat for price and quality.” – Anthony Bourdain

6. Sushi Yasuda

8.9
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

7. Bar Masa

7.6
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Central Park · 71 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: “Better sushi than in Tokyo…pricy, but good.” – Anthony Bourdain.

8. The Arepa Lady

8.2
7811 Roosevelt Ave (btwn 78th & 79th St), Jackson Heights, NY
Food Truck · 21 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Home to legendary Columbia-style arepas. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

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9. Enoteca Maria

7.9
27 Hyatt St (btwn Central Ave & St Marks Pl), Staten Island, NY
Italian Restaurant · St. George · 40 tips and reviews
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10. je & jo comestibles

515 W 47th St (btw 10th & 11th Ave.), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Hell's Kitchen · 35 tips and reviews
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11. William Shakespeare Statue

8.1
65th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Central Park · 6 tips and reviews